White House deputy chief of staff James Blair has said the Trump administration is considering options to issue $2,000 tariff rebate checks that would not require congressional approval.

President Donald Trump announced in early November that dividend checks of “at least $2,000” would be paid to every citizen who is not high-income as a result of sweeping tariff revenue. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the administration would need legislation to approve the rebate checks to American citizens, but Blair says there may be other options.

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